[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO RACHEL ROWLEY

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Rachel Rowley for being named a 2013 Forty Under 40 honoree by the 
award-winning central Iowa publication, Business Record.
   Since 2000, Business Record has undertaken an exhaustive annual 
review to identify a standout group of young leaders in the Greater Des 
Moines area who are making an impact in their communities and their 
careers. Each year, forty up-and-coming community and business leaders 
under 40 years of age are selected for this prestigious distinction, 
which is based on a combined criteria of community involvement and 
success in their chosen career field. The 2013 class of Forty Under 40 
honorees join an impressive roster of 560 business leaders and growing.
   Rachel Rowley is a partner at the BrownWinick law firm where she 
practices litigation and transactional work. Before attaining her law 
degree from the University of Denver in Colorado, Rachel received her 
bachelor's degree in music education from Iowa State University. She 
still utilizes her passion for music through serving on the board of 
trustees for the Des Moines Symphony, including the audit, fundraising, 
and education advisory committees. Ms. Rowley also has been a volunteer 
for the Make-A-Wish Foundation's art festival booth since 2010 and a 
member of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. Of course, 
Rachel's top priority is the care of her two children, Luke and Anna, 
who both attend the Bergman Academy in Des Moines, where Ms. Rowley 
serves as a board member and legal counsel. In all facets of her life, 
Rachel is an example of hard work and service that our state can be 
proud of.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Rachel 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Ms. Rowley for utilizing her talents to better 
both her community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues 
in the House to join me in congratulating Rachel on receiving this 
esteemed designation, thanking those at Business Record for their great 
work, and wishing each member of the 2013 Forty Under 40 class 
continued success.

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